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[botias]

It finally happened. I was on my way into a Chinese restaurant to pick up some take-out, and my phone rang. Or rather, there were just the right number of frogs to sound like my phone. Ah well, mating season will soon be over surely? The frogs must be rejoicing today. At dawn the heavens opened and there was a spectacularly noisy deluge of rain and hail. I was half expecting my garden to be flattened to the ground when I woke again, but it all looked business-as-usual out there, even perky.

Between tubs and sick/fussy children, I have been awake at odd hours and sleeping when I should be socializing with my in-laws. Oops! Six-seven years old seems to be the age when they get an inkling that it's not all rainbows and moonbeans. At that age, my eldest had to be sent back to bed a couple times after lights out for a few weeks, because he'd figured out his own mortality. My middle child is now distressed about imaginary things that go bump in the night. *sigh* *summons patience*

Speaking of kid stuff, what is wrong with wearing pants? I do the co-sleeping thing, and people warned me that they would never leave my bed. That hasn't turned out to be a problem, but if you let them run around without pants... must be great stuff, because it's very challenging to get them to start wearing those two-legged items of clothing when they get older.

I've been busy enough that I bought a third tub, a good-sized investment for me, over a thousand dollars. It arrived today, and I am tickled. I really need to give them names.

And in conclusion, I finally used the camera on my phone. Clearly there's at least one other fan around here:

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[deborahw37.livejournal.com]

I want the GR ARRGH car!!!

[botias.livejournal.com]

It is cute. :) For a long time, there was a white mini-van around, painted to look like a Star Trek Shuttle.

Do they let you have custom plates over there?

[prophecygirrl.livejournal.com]

It's funny, when the boy figured out his mortality, he wasn't troubled by that so much as the idea of an afterlife. The idea of living forever really did not sit well -- I think because he could not picture what he would do all that time. It made for some interesting conversations for both of us.

I love the froggy time of year in your neck of the woods, and I love the license plate! :D

[botias.livejournal.com]

Sounds interesting. :) Mine did not want to talk about it. Called it the 'D' word.

It is a neat time of the year, if soggy. The plate was a nice surprise in a day that wasn't going the smoothest.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

And in conclusion, I finally used the camera on my phone. Clearly there's at least one other fan around here:


Me likey!

[botias.livejournal.com]

Very cool. :)

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

My husband often says "Pants are overrated" before putting his on and leaving for work. He still remembers those childhood days of no pants fondly I guess.

I love that license plate!

[botias.livejournal.com]

It is kind of a relief to doff them at the end of the day, now that you mention it. :)